Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 27, 2002 edition of Gurdon Times

Roland Walters

Roland Walters, 80, of Camden, died Saturday, March 16, 2002. Walters was a tool handler for Reynolds Metal, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Walters of Camden; son, Donald Walt...

Opal Malcom

Opal Faye Malcom, 71, of Curtis, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. Malcom was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Clark County, daughter of the late Rev. Alvin Francis and Rev. Josie Dixon Francis. She worked as a cler...

Council's motives questioned by new manager

Gurdon's City Council approved Ben Williams as the new manager for the Gurdon Water and Sewer Department. However, at the city council meeting the Water and Sewer Commission was abolished. This will not affect Williams' job although his opinion was con...

Gymnsastic building completed

Gurdon Superintendent Bobby Smithson reported on the new cheerleading/gymnastics building at the March 19 meeting of the Gurdon School Board. "The facility has been completed. We moved the cheerleaders into the room on Monday, February 4", said Smithson...

Dogs again running amok in city

Dog control had become a major topic with the city of Gurdon once again. In recent weeks, dogs have been seen in large packs roaming the streets, many of them without collars or rabies tags. Kim King addressed the council about her concern about the do...

Key recalls old days

Richard Key turned 78-years-young on March 24, 2002. Key has outlived several of his relatives including his, dad, grandpa, bothers and uncles. "The oldest Key male lived to be 65-years-old. I have passed them all up", said Key. Key has lived in Gur...